Nashville (BNA) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 2h 07m
Bearing
232° SW
Nashville (BNA) to Houston (IAH) is 656 miles (1,057 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–IAH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 23% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
278
July 2026
Seats
36,718
both directions
Passengers
29,332
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–IAH?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–IAH departures in July 2026 (206), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
206 departures · 31,538 seats
Share of departures74.1%79.6%
Load
- OO
35 departures · 2,654 seats
Share of departures12.6%81.3%
Load
- YV
29 departures · 2,078 seats
Share of departures10.4%86.8%
Load
- C5
8 departures · 448 seats
Share of departures2.9%60.3%
Load
What plane flies BNA–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 23% of BNA–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
64 departures · 83.7% load
23.0% - Boeing 737-700
61 departures · 81.5% load
21.9% - Airbus A320
57 departures · 80.1% load
20.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
51 departures · 85.2% load
18.4% - Boeing 737-900
23 departures · 62.5% load
8.3% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 87.3% load
2.9% - Embraer ERJ-145
6 departures · 90.0% load
2.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 70.3% load
1.4% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.7% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 73.2% load
0.7%
How has BNA–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–IAH departures fell from 319 in August 2025 to 278 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
319 departures · 27,019 passengers
71.9%
Load
September 2025
311 departures · 26,912 passengers
73.8%
Load
October 2025
357 departures · 30,394 passengers
82.0%
Load
November 2025
351 departures · 27,730 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
332 departures · 29,405 passengers
76.9%
Load
January 2026
230 departures · 20,417 passengers
74.0%
Load
February 2026
238 departures · 23,251 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
306 departures · 32,026 passengers
80.0%
Load
April 2026
330 departures · 27,202 passengers
76.5%
Load
May 2026
294 departures · 29,678 passengers
78.8%
Load
June 2026
276 departures · 30,348 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2026
278 departures · 29,332 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → IAH
79.2% full
139 departures · 14,449 passengers
IAH → BNA
80.6% full
139 departures · 14,883 passengers
Nonstop BNA–IAH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Houston (IAH)?
BNA to IAH is 656 miles (1,057 km / 570 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 656-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (23.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (21.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 656-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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